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Gophers Lose Leddy and Birkholz
This week has brought about more bad news for Don Lucia and the Minnesota hockey program. Two of the team's most promising freshmen from last season will no longer be with the team. Sophomore-to-be de...
2010 NHL Draft Prospect: Nick Bjugstad
Name: Nick Bjugstad Height: 6'5" Weight: 195 lbs. 09-10 Team: Blaine High School(Minnesota) 09-10 stats: 25 games, 29 goals, 31 assists 60 points Prospect Info: Nick Bjugstad first made...
Linkorama
Michigan State unveiled their new hockey jerseys and they weren't all that popular. Brad Schlossman at the Grand Forks Herald looked at how each WCHA team had fared over the past decade. Gopher beat...
Walters Decommits
You've probably already heard that Minnesota recruit Ryan Walters met with Gopher coaching staff this weekend, and after being told that the coaches wanted him to play another year of junior hockey, W...
Schroeder Signs with Vancouver
Minnesota forward Jordan Schroeder officially signed with the Vancouver Canucks today. For much of this year, it seemed like Schroeder had pretty much checked out on the Gophers and was just wai...
So Long, Sam Lofquist
Minnesota defenseman Sam Lofquist has left school, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He'll reportedly move on to the OHL. Lofquist was a regular in the Gopher lineup last season, but his play...
Weekend Recap
What Was Good Denver- They've clearly got the defensive issues figured out. Marc Cheverie now has three shutouts in four starts. Western Michigan- Numero Dos in the Pairwise. Not a bad start to their ...
2009-2010 WCHA Season Preview
Or, it's non-SEO title: 10 Chances for Me to Look Dumb, 1000s of Chances for People to Be Mad I've toned things down a bit from the full previews I've done in the past. You can probably fi...
Best of the West #10: Seth Helgeson, Minnesota
Seth Helgeson, Defenseman, 6-5 220 lbs, Sioux City(USHL) Role he'll likely play: Minnesota had a serious problem with lack of toughness on the blueline last season. Guys like Brian Schack and Grant ...
Best of the West #6: Zach Budish, Minnesota
Zach Budish, Forward, 6-3 229 lbs., Edina(MN) High School Role he'll likely play: It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Gophers ease Budish into game action simply because he missed all of l...
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